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COPD Preferred Treatments - GOLD 2018 

COPD is a common progressive respiratory condition that can be
Management of COPD ... of maintenance inhalers ... (inhaled corticosteroid ... receive a Rescue Inhaler ... COPD #Treatment #Management
Asthma GINA Guidelines 2019 
If Asthma is uncontrolled, first assess for adherence and inhaler technique -Then,
adherence and inhaler ... to maintenance inhalers ... and appropriate inhaler ... recommending low dose ICS ... Stepwise #Guidelines #Management
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
tiotropium* Inhaled ... at a low dose ICS ... but the asthma inhaler ... nonpharmacologic management ... Stepwise #Therapy #Management
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
further evaluation is ... long-acting β2-agonist; ICS ... : inhaled corticosteroid ... #Management #Pulmonary ... GOLD2017 #LAMA #LABA #ICS
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
ICS: inhaled corticosteroids ... long-acting β2-agonists; OCS ... #GINA #Asthma #Management
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
despite optimal inhaled ... despite maximal inhaled ... , inhaled corticosteroid ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... LAMA #SABA #SAMA #ICS
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... bronchodilator combo inhalers ... Unnecessary ICS ... consideration of inhalers ... GOLD2019 #Guidelines #Management
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
first-line therapies is ... asthma-COPD overlap; ICS ... = inhaled corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
environmental control and management ... are as follows: ICS ... (inhaled corticosteroids ... 152(4):232-7 #Management ... Therapy #LABA #ICS
Inhaled Corticosteroid Inhaler Strengths
Beclomethasone	Qvar	100-200	>200400	>400
Budesonide	Pulmicort	200-400	>400-800	>800
Ciclesonide	Alvesco	80-160	>160-320	>320
Fluticasone furoate	Arnuity Ellipta	100	n/a	200
Fluticasone dipropionate	Flovent	100-250	>250-500	>500
Mometasone fuorate	Asmanex	110-220	>220-440	>440

Asthma maintenance inhalers should always include an inhaled corticosteroid
Inhaler Strengths ... corticosteroid (ICS ... step of therapy is ... overview of what ICS ... Corticosteroid #ICS